Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Video : SBTRKTL : Hold On / Migration (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire)


Video : SBTRKTL : Hold On / Migration (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire)

Who is SBTRKT?
SBTRKT (pronounced as "subtract") is the musical project led by Aaron Jerome. Jerome began his career as a DJ in the east London club "Plastic People". SBTRKT has remixed songs by artists such as M.I.A, Radiohead, Modeselektor, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson, Underworld and Goldie, and has released singles, EPs, and a self-titled album. SBTRKT's music is a mixture of Future garage, two-step, UK funky, dubstep, US R&B and Chicago house. His music has been placed in rotation by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music.

SBTRKT refers also to the live musical duo of Jerome and his frequent collaborator Sampha. Their live show consists of Jerome utilizing electronic and acoustic drums alongside triggering samples and using a mixing desk, with Sampha playing keyboards, triggering vocal loops and singing.

The reason Jerome uses the project's title as opposed to him using his own name is to support the concept of anonymity. Jerome has explained "I'd rather not talk about myself as a person, and let the music speak for itself. The name SBTRKT is me taking myself away from that whole process. I'm not a social person, so having to talk to DJs to make them play a record is not something I want to do. It's more about giving them a record as an anonymous person and seeing whether they like it or not. If they play it, they play it."
To further support SBTRKT's anonymity, SBTRKT wears modern interpretations of native society ceremonial masks designed by Hidden Place. (Read More)

Old On / Migration (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire) Review
SBTRKT dropped a video today to go with their newly released 'Live' compilation which was unveiled last week. The video is a visual spectacular taken from the live performance from the Shepard's Bush Empire in London last October, and features frequent collaborator Sampha.

SBTRKT's 'Live' album, which was recorded at Shepard's Bush Empire, is available for iTunes exclusively where you which and include video footage for 'Hold On', 'Migration' and 'Wildfire'.

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